AVP, Category Management

With a startup spirit and 90,000+ curious and courageous minds, we have the expertise to go deep with the world’s biggest brands—and we have fun doing it. Now, we’re calling all you rule-breakers and risk-takers who see the world differently, and are bold enough to reinvent it. Come, transform with us.Transformation happens here. Come, be a part of our exciting journey Are you the one we are looking forInviting applications for the role of Assistant Vice President, strategic Sourcing This role will bring category sourcing expertise in IT/Telecommunications spend which will enable us to develop the best sourcing and category strategies to maximize value for our clients. This expertise will also help us in building credibility with prospective clients in addition to having effective stakeholder engagement with the existing clients. Key Responsibilities: Minimum 15+ years expertise in specifically Strategic Sourcing with strong breath of experience across different categoriesProven expertise and experience in Strategic sourcing in the India Banking domain, with in depth knowledge of working on complex PSR / projects supporting this domainSignificant experience in either a:Preferable working with BFSI (Banking, Financial Serves, Insurance) clients.A major or local BFSI organization within a senior category management roleTwo or more years’ experience of leading a team of ten or more senior buyersExperience and knowledge of building category playbooks, plans and supporting pipeline developmentAnalyze client IT contracts and spend data to develop category strategies, conduct opportunity assessments, and build a pipeline of sourcing initiatives aimed at optimizing the IT supply chain and improving operational maturity.Lead and execute strategic IT sourcing initiatives, influencing stakeholder requirements and negotiating with suppliers to achieve optimal commercial value and robust contractual outcomes. Help Build Genpact brand in the market as the premier sourcing and category management service provider by representation at events, authoring papers, thought leadership in appropriate forums Develop and maintain category-specific knowledge assets and market intelligence that capture expertise / best practices Support any consulting projects, category assessments, sourcing projects, pre sales activities etc. as needed with IT/Telco category expertise; must be very comfortable in engaging with client’s senior management. Support revenue growth by leveraging category expertise to support new sales and drive significant client business value Work collaboratively with suppliers and customer stakeholders to identify continuous cost and performance improvement strategies Provide educational and learning opportunities to internal colleagues and external clients on industry trends, supplier landscape changes, and market intel within categories of expertise Help Build and mentor next layer of category experts in IT/Telecommunications. Develop new and innovative tools that can enhance our category management process both internally and for our services offerings. Qualifications Minimum qualifications Bachelors Degree. Procurement/consulting/or category-related industry or supplier experience Strategic sourcing, category management, and/or professional industry experience related to the IT/Telecommunication categories. Preferred qualifications Master’s preferred Genpact is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, military/veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. Genpact is committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion, respect and integrity, customer focus, and innovation. For more information, visit www.Genpact.Com. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube.